Jackson Lake SWA: hunting rules and access
Jackson Lake SWA is 394 acres of State Wildlife Area in Morgan County, Colorado, in game management unit 95. CPW lists dove, sage grouse and waterfowl for it, and its rules for the property run to 15 lines: 7 on its page for the property and 8 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Morgan |
| Game management unit | 95 |
| Size | 394 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.4064, -104.0669 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Jackson Lake SWA on the map |
| Acres inside the boundary CPW maps | 258, against 394 on CPW's page. Both are CPW's own figures, and they do not agree |
| Among CPW properties in unit 95 | 5th largest of 5 by the acres on CPW's pages, 3% of their 13,159 acres together |
| CPW's page read | October 8, 2026 |
A State Wildlife Area has its own rules on top of the statewide season rules. How the kinds of public land differ.
What CPW lists for hunting here
Dove, Sage grouse, Waterfowl.
Fishing, as CPW lists it: Fishing Opportunities, Warm Water.
A species on this list is one CPW names for the property. It still needs an open season, the right license for the unit, and nothing in the restrictions below against it on your dates.
Who may enter
A valid hunting or fishing license OR SWA pass is required for everyone 16 or older accessing this state wildlife area.
Restrictions on CPW's page for this property
- A. Open 4 a.m.-9 p.m., except no time restrictions for fishing.
- B. Fishing prohibited Oct. 1 through dark- goose season.
- C. Discharging firearms or bows prohibited, except while hunting).
- D. Ice fishing and hunting with centerfire rifles prohibited.
- E. Hunting and vessels prohibited from frozen surface of lake.
- F. During teal season and fist split of regular duck season, reservations required on Sat., Sun. and state and federal holidays to hunt waterfowl. Reservations valid until sunrise and limited to 3 per hunter annually. Reservations must be made through the Hunting Reservation System. See "Reservations: Hunting" (page 1) for details. Reservations not required Mon.-Fri., except state and federal holidays, and hunters may check in on first-come, first-served basis.
- G. Waterfowl hunters must check in and out at check station. Hunters may not check in until 4 a.m. and can only hunt area reserved. Hunters may check in on first-come, first-served basis after a hunter checks out, or after sunrise if a hunter has not checked in. Maximum of 4 hunters allowed per hunting area.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is prohibited from 9:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m., except while fishing.
- b. Fishing is prohibited from October 1 through the dark goose season.
- c. Ice fishing is prohibited.
- d. Discharge of firearms or bows is prohibited, except while hunting.
- e. Hunting with centerfire rifles is prohibited.
- f. Vessels and hunting are prohibited on frozen surface of lake.
- g. During the teal season and the first split of the regular duck season, reservations are required on Saturdays, Sundays, and state and federal holidays to hunt waterfowl. Reservations are valid until sunrise and are limited to three (3) per hunter annually. Reservations must be made through the Hunter Reservation System in accordance with #901.A of these regulations. Reservations are not required Monday through Friday, except state and federal holidays, and hunters may check-in on a first-come, first-served basis.
- h. Waterfowl hunters must check-in and out at the check station. Hunters may not check-in until 4:00 a.m. and can only hunt the area reserved. Hunters may check-in on a first- come, first-served basis after a hunter checks out or after sunrise if a hunter has not checked in. A maximum of four (4) hunters are allowed per hunting area.
From CPW regulations, chapter W-9 (Wildlife Properties), 2 CCR 406-9, dated July 16, 2026.
Read it at the source before you go
The rules above are CPW's words, copied from CPW's page for Jackson Lake SWA as it read on October 8, 2026 and from the regulations for CPW properties. CPW can change them or close the property at any time, signs on the ground count, and a rule that names a season moves with that season each year.
Unit 95, around Jackson Lake SWA
- Elk in unit 95, 2024: 3 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success (2023: 0% from 6 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 3 hunters, 0%.
- Deer in unit 95, 2024: 87 hunters in all seasons took 33 deer, 38% success (2023: 28% from 188 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 72 hunters, 36%. Unit 95 deer by season
- Unit 95: 746 square miles in Weld, Logan, Morgan and Washington Counties, 0% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 4,000 to 5,000 feet.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife survey estimates for the whole unit, private land included. They are not figures for this property, and whether elk or deer may be hunted here is in CPW's list above.
Nearest CPW properties to Jackson Lake SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrick Ponds SWA | 3.1 miles | south-west | 711 | 95 |
| Orchard STL | 5.8 miles | south-west | 647 | 951 |
| Weldon Valley STL | 6.1 miles | east | 6,629 | 95 |
| Greasewood Lake STL | 9.6 miles | north-west | 640 | 951 |
| Dearfield STL | 14.2 miles | south-west | 1,445 | 951 |
Straight-line miles between the middles of the boundaries CPW maps, not road miles. A property can be much nearer at its edge.
More CPW properties in unit 95
Brammer STLElliott SWA - Hamlin TractElliott SWA - Lone Tree TractElliott SWA - North Hamlin TractElliott SWA - Quint TractElliott SWA - Union Tract
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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